Laundry bag



y 1936. c. E. LUTTRELL 2,040,559

LAUNDRY BAG Filed Dec. 5, 1934 Elma/r1101,

(3. E Lwib'ell Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF-ICELAUNDRY BAG Charles E. Luttrell, Greenville, S. 0. Application December5, 1934, Serial No. 756,153 3 Claims. (01. -1)

My invention relates to laundry bags.

An important object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag whichwill afford suitable ventilation for the soiled articles therein.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag soconstructed that the articles of apparel or the like may be readily andconveniently inserted therein and which is adapted to be manipulated sothat such articles cannot fall out of the bag.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag soconstructed that the same has a large holding capacity, and when emptymay be collapsed into a flat formation so that it may be folded into a,small form for shipment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag of theabove mentioned character having means for suspending the same in amanner to permit of the ready and easy insertion of the articles intothe bag through the opening or slit in the front thereof.

A further object of the invention is to provide a laundry bag havingan-element or elements in its bottom serving as ventilating means andalso as holding elements to be engaged by the fingers so that the bagmay be readily-inverted for emptying the same.

A further object of the invention isto provide a bag of the abovementioned character formed offew parts and which is extremely simple inconstruction and cheap to manufacture.

, Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and inwhich like numerals are employed to'designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a laundry bag embodying my invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line H of Figured, and,

Figure 4 is an enlarged central longitudinal vertical section, similarto Figure 2, showing the bottom of the bag, parts broken away.

In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the bagas a whole, which is preferably formed of a woven fabric, although itmay be formed of any other suitable material. This bag comprises a back8 and a front 1, which are preferably longitudinally tapered andincreased in width downwardly and have their lowerends rounded, but theinvention is in no sense restricted to this precise shape. The back 6and front 1 are arranged in opposed relation and the back 6 is longerthan the front 1 so that its upper end extends beyond the upper 5 end ofthe front 1, such upper. end being folded downwardly upon itself foraffording a hem .8. The lower end of the hem and the upper end of thefront 1 are stitched together and to the back 6 by a transverse line ofstitching 9. The 10 is preferably provided with a a point equi-distantlyspaced from its ends toward its free ends and decreases in width towardsuch free ends. This strip constitutes the sides I i and bottom l3 ofthe bag. The strip I2 is arranged between the back 6 and front 1adjacent 20 to their marginal edges-and is secured to the back and frontby marginal lines of stitching I4 and IS, the marginal edges preferablyhaving bindings i6. The fabric strip I2 is preferably longitudinallycreased at its central longitudinal axis, 2 as indicated at IT, so thatthe sides Ii and bottom I3 will readily fold inwardly upon this line ofcreasing, whereby the empty bag may be readily collapsed in a fiatformation, thus enabling the same to be folded or rolled into a flatform 0 for shipment.

The front 1 is provided with a longitudinal opening or slit l8 adaptedto be opened and closed by a sliding fastener i9, ordinarily known as azipper. Any suitable type of sliding fastener 35 may be used such asshown inPatent 1,902,416. The opening or slit preferably extends forabout one-half of the length of thebag at the central longitudinal axisof the front 1.

n In order that the soiled clothes or the like 40 stored within the bagmay be suitably ventilated, both the back 6 and the front 1 are providedwith a suitable number of eyelets 20, the openings of which place theinterior of the bag into. free com-' munication with the atmosphere.These open- 4 ings or eyelets are preferably arranged near the marginaledges of the back and front, in spaced relation, as shown. In the bottomI 3, I preferably provide one or more larger eyelets 2|, for ventilationpurposes, and for also receiving the 50 finger or fingers so-that a gripmay be readily had with the bottom of the bag to invert the same or thelike, when desired. These larger eyelets are preferably disposed uponopposite sides of the line of folding I1. 56

Means are provided tosuspend or support the bag so that the front I isheld in a generally flat relation, such means comprising a rod 22,passing through the hem 8 and having up-turned ends 23, provided witheyes or loops 24. A flexible supporting element or chain 25 is providedwith snaps 26 for detachable engagement with the loops 24 and a ring 21or the like is connected within the supporting element or chain and thisring is adapted for arrangement upon a stationary support element. Bydisconnecting either snap 26 from the eye 24, the rod 22 may be readilywithdrawn from within the hem 8 and thereby separated from the bag. Thisis done after the bag has become filled and when it is desired to sendthe same to the laundry.

The strip l2 preferably terminates at or near the hem.

When the bag is empty it may be readily collapsed by the sides H foldingupon the crease 11 so that the back 6 and front 1 will lie in closereation. The bag may now be'folded upon itself any suitable number oftimes to provide a relatively small compact form, for the purpose ofshipment, or it may be rolled upon the rod 22.

When it is desired touse the bag, the ring 21 is mounted upon a.stationary supporting element and the bag is suspended from the rod 22and the front 1 supported in a generally flat condition. By opening thesliding fastener IS; the slit or opening 18 may be opened and thearticles of apparel or the like readily passed through the slit oropening into the bag. As the bag fills, the sides ll open or unfoldalong the lines l1, thus provid v ing a bag of suitable large capacity.The eyelets 20 and 2! provide suitable ventilation. When the slidingfastener I9 is closed the articles of c'othing or the like cannotimproperly escape from the bag.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is tobe taken as a preferred example of the same and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of my invention or thescope of the subjoined claims. -Having thus described my claim is:

1. A laundry invention, what I bagincluding a front, back, and sidestrip for forming sides and a bottom, the front having an opening formedtherein and extending longitudinally thereof, the side strip taperingtoward its upper ends and secured to the front and back and beingfoldable longitudinally, a sliding fastener for closing the opening,means for forming a hem at the upper end of the bag, a rod held withinthe hem, and means to support the rod.

2. A laundry bag including afront, back, side strip for forming sidesand a bottom,'the side strip tapering toward its upper ends and securedto the front and back and being foldable longitudinally, a substantiallyrigid element secured to the top of the bag for supporting the same andextending throughout the width of the front and back, the'front havingan elongated opening formed therein extending longitudinally of the samebeneath the rigid element, a sliding fastener to close the elongatedopening, and means to support the rigid element.

3. A laundry bag having a front and back, the front having alongitudinally extending slit for the passage of the articles, said baghaving its upper end closed and provided adjacent to such closed upperend with a transverse hem, a. rod removably mounted within the hem andadapted to be generallyhorizontally arranged in use for supporting thebag with its front generally transversely fiat, said rod projecting atits end beyond the hem and bent intoeyes which project laterally beyondthe rod and serve to limit the longitudinal movement of the hem on therod when the hem is supported thereon, a suspension element connectedwith one eye and having detachable connection with the other eye, and asliding fastener to close the slit.

CHARLES E. LU'I'I'REIL.

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